Getting credit, legal rights index in Rwanda

Rwanda: Getting credit, legal rights index was 7 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 51 countries
All-time high
7
in 2009
All-time low
2
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004–2012

Getting credit, legal rights index in Rwanda, 2004–2012

2345672004200820122004: 22005: 22006: 22007: 22008: 22009: 72010: 72011: 72012: 7

Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).

Analysis

In 2012, getting credit, legal rights index in Rwanda stood at 7. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 250.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, getting credit, legal rights index in Rwanda peaked at 7 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2004.

Rwanda ranks 7th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.83 2 7 6
2010s 7 7 7 3

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 5 Ghana 8 compare
  2. 5 Namibia 8 compare
  3. 7 Botswana 7 compare
  4. 7 Liberia 7 compare
  5. 7 Malawi 7 compare
  6. 7 Sierra Leone 7 compare
  7. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 7 compare
  8. 7 Uganda 7 compare
  9. 7 Zimbabwe 7 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting credit, legal rights index in Rwanda?
Getting credit, legal rights index in Rwanda was 7 in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
What is the highest getting credit, legal rights index recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 2009.
What is the lowest getting credit, legal rights index recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2004.
How does Rwanda rank for getting credit, legal rights index?
Rwanda ranks 7th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
Is getting credit, legal rights index rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as part of Getting credit, legal rights index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Getting credit, legal rights index
Source
World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 502 data points, 2004–2012
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The strength of legal rights index measures the degree to which collateral and bankruptcy laws protect the rights of borrowers and lenders and thus facilitate lending. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.